Mole Valley

Mole Valley's population grew in the decade to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure.

The population passed 85,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Mole Valley increased by 6.3%, from almost 80,300 to 85,400.

The addition of just under 5,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Mole Valley was home to, on average, 2.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was similar to the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Mole Valley

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Mole Valley increased by two years, from 42 to 44 years.

This affluent rural area had a higher average age than the South East and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 2,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 2,000.

About 13% of people in Mole Valley are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Mole Valley by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Mole Valley residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.7% to 0.9% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, 1.7% of reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 1.3% in 2001.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 0.8% in 2001 to 1.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Mole Valley remained close to 0.9%

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Mole Valley by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Mole Valley

The percentage of Mole Valley residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.1% to 2.6% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 8.3%, while the percentage of Mole Valley residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 2.5% in 2001 to 3.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Mole Valley, but at a slower rate than across the South East.

In Mole Valley, the proportion of private renting increased from 8.1% in 2001 to 12% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 10% to 16%.

Across the South East, the share of privately rented homes increased from 10% to 16%.

The rate of social housing in Mole Valley fell from 13% to 12%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 77% to 74%.

Private renting in Mole Valley increased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Mole Valley, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Mole Valley working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 16% to 13% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.1%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Mole Valley decreased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Mole Valley, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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